Calretinin immunohistochemistry: A new cost-effective and easy method for diagnosis of Hirschsprung′s disease

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of calretinin immunostaining in diagnosing Hirschsprung′s disease (HD). Materials and Methods: Sixty cases were studied over a period of 1 year (July 2010-June 2011). There were 36 full-thickness biopsies and 24 resected specimens. Calretinin processing was done on the...

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Main Authors: Lavanya Kannaiyan, Sujani Madabhushi, Ramani Malleboyina, Narendra Kumar Are, K Ramesh Reddy, Bhuvaneshwar Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2013;volume=18;issue=2;spage=66;epage=68;aulast=Kannaiyan